Shake Map when M7.3 earthquake hits North Tokyo Bay
If a big earthquake (though not as gigantic as the M7.9 Great Kanto Earthquake in 1923) hits central Tokyo, we will suffer up to 112 trillion yen in economic damage.
The Japanese government announced the findings of their year long research today after checking what kind of hell we might face when a could-occur-tomorrow quake hits our capital. 13,000 are assumed to die instantly caused by many reasons, houses crashing and burning as one of the main causes. The economic damages will be much higher than Japan's yearly budget and 6 times that of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake in '95.
We all must remember that these are just imagenary numbers... But with a very high percentage the numbers may even be too small. We can only laugh at it or ignore it ONLY IF... we take countermeasures to control the damage!!
I never wanted to buy real estates in Tokyo (of course who knows when I get married...), but on second thought, where in Japan is it safe? A great earthquake is predicted in the Shizuoka area (Just west of the Kanto Area), other gigantic ones are told to shake the areas from Tokai (Nagoya of Aichi and its vicinity is the third largest area in Japan) and Kansai (the second largest area with Osaka at its center), along with the greater Shikoku Area.
To seek a safer land in Japan. That may be harder than hitting the jackpot at Las Vegas.
So praying may be all we can do... but let's not give up!! Quake-resistant buildings and fireproof constructions are keys to a safer city. Small investments will lead to great returns: a sense of security lures more foreign capital and a stronger confidence our life itself. I wish we can all start from today!
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